Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-20

mined without the expense Of steam
hoists. pumps, etc. Mr.. Holland las
already had several liberal propositions
from parties wishing to purchase this ore
bed and begin mining operations, but he
has rejected the offers in anticipation OF
something better in the future.
The revenue officers who are raidIng
in Spalding county have succeeded In
capturing two stills, number barrels
OF mash, two yoke of steers and arrested
David 5. Akin. On the line OF Pike ana
Spalding, about eight miles from Grlinl,
IN thick woodland, on little branch IN
most unsupported place, the two stills
captured were found. Akin was cap
turcd near by, with several stands on
| his wagon, driving from the direction
of the still. He was taken
to Griffin and carried before United
States Commissioner 4. r. Mills, and
placed under a $500 bond for his appear
ance before Commissioner Mills next
Tuesday, when he Will have preliminary
trial. Akin says that the stills have not
been run in ten years, and that one OF
them has hole in it and cannot be used.
He says the mash was made up for his
hogs, that he Is innocent and will come
out clear next Tuesday. The officers are
out again in different direction, aud are
expected TO make another good haul. 1t
IS reported that warrants Will be issued
against every man who ever bought any
whisky from Crawford. The whisky 50 ID
by Crawford IS claimed to be Illicit
whisky, and 1t 10 a violation OF the reYe-
nue. law TO buy that article.
Atlanta is in earnest about the Pred
mont Fair Association. The first
practical steps were taken Friday
morning in meeting of a score OF
gentlemen interested ia the movement.
Seven thousand five hundred dollars
was subscribed and a committee ap-
pointed 20 call upon the business men
and get fifty Of them TO subscribe $500
each. Another meeting will be held,
when $4,000 shall have been raised, for
the purpose of formally organ
Izing the ASSOCIATION. 1t is ru-
mored that the movers in the enter
prise have already been approached
by representative of the State Agricul-
tural Association with the offer to give
them the State Fair on alternate years
With Macon. 1t is entirely probable that
it is true, for it would be folly in Macon
and the Agricultural Society both to al
low an opposition fair to compete with
them every year, If they could combine
with it on alternate years. The holding
OF this fair every year in opposition 10 the
state Fair would seriously cripple it, and
as there is no disposition on the part of
Atlanta TO do this, there is little doubt
that the result Will be an agreement be-
tween Atlanta and Macon TO hold the
State FAIR on alternate years.
In reference 10 an editorial which ap-
peared in the Atlanta Consti tuition of
Thursday, in which it is stated tnat Col &.
r. ID. Locke first gave the information
that one of Collector Crenshaw's sureties
mad been arrested on the charge of Illicit
distilling, and that the Information was
an Office secret and was given away by
Col. Locke to two or three persons in
Macon. Col. Locke desires to make a
statement. He says: "Whle on my way
to the poultry show IN Atlanta last month
l was told by deputy collector that one
State would soon be made. This was
Monday or Tuesday. The seizure was
probably made on Wednesday, and
the arrested parties gave bond on
| Thursday. | read the report
of the trial before the United States Com
missioner in the Constitution. On Satur-
day, while On my way from the depot in
Atlanta, a number Of deputies passed by
me. one OF them stopped and told me oil
! the seizure and that one of the parties
was one OF Collector Crenshaw's suretIes.
| Up TO this time L did not know this lattel
TACT. The seizure alone had been told tC
| me. l did no go into any revenue office
while in Atlanta, and the only Information
| obtained about the matter was what
read in the papers and what was volun
tarily and openly told me on the streets
Perhaps ten days later after my return
| in response to your inquiry, | related
what | had heard to you. | am not in
tne habit of giving away office secrets mol
going into offices TO gather information o
that kind"